What Diselva does

Diselva AG is a privately held Swiss digital transformation consulting boutique founded in 2023 and headquartered in St.Gallen, Switzerland. The firm provides professional services — strategic consulting, enterprise and solution architecture advisory, vendor/system evaluation and RFP support, implementation project leadership, change management, and interim CTO/CDO roles — to enterprise and mid-market B2B clients. It does not develop proprietary software products; instead it leverages its expertise across third-party platforms (SAP LeanIX, Google Cloud, HubSpot, Shopify, SAP Commerce/Emporix) and applies four proprietary frameworks: a Digital Transformation Strategy methodology, a Nearshore Excellence Framework, an AI Excellence Framework, and the diselva Evaluation Approach. Approximately 15 team members, including seven partners, deliver these engagements, with the firm claiming over 200 years of combined industry experience.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting C-level, CIO, and IT director buyers primarily in Switzerland and the broader DACH region. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements structured as fixed-fee projects or time-and-materials consulting contracts, with some multi-year transformation partnerships. Diselva has disclosed more than 50 client projects across diverse industries including healthcare (HOCH Health Ostschweiz, cogvis), transportation and rail (SOB, Säntis-Schwebebahn), retail (Migros Fachmarkt, swidro, Lista Office), manufacturing and chemicals (Sika AG, flawa iQ, Safran Vectronix), construction (Debrunner Koenig, Plättli Ganz), and technology (Meteomatics). Marketing is content-led via a blog (Einblicke), active LinkedIn presence, and recurring Commerce Apéro networking events in St.Gallen.

Ownership and governance rest with the founding partners — Michael Pertek (CEO), Jan Keller (COO), Pascal Nüesch (CTO), Jörg Brunschwiler (CCO), Samuel Schäublin, Bernd Jansen, and Michael Schlegel-Iten — supported by a four-person Advisory Board spanning academia, the Swiss startup ecosystem, and enterprise data/AI. The firm holds no external institutional investment, has no parent company, and discloses no revenue figures. Recent recognitions include inclusion in the Swiss Digital Ranking 2025, and the firm has expanded its footprint via an office relocation in 2024, a core academic partnership with FH Graubünden (2024), and a strategic transformation partnership with Säntis-Schwebebahn AG (April 2026).

Name

Diselva

Legal name

Diselva AG

Website

https://diselva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diselva AG is a Swiss digital transformation consulting boutique founded in 2023, advising enterprise and mid-market B2B clients in the DACH region on IT strategy, enterprise architecture, vendor evaluation, AI adoption, and implementation leadership via senior partner-led engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transformation Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), Organization Design & Restructuring (BPACAJAB), Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Digital transformation consulting
• Enterprise architecture services
• IT strategy advisory
• Software vendor evaluation
• Interim technology leadership

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Digital Transformation Consulting: Diselva generates revenue primarily through professional services engagements. These include strategic consulting, enterprise architecture advisory, digital transformation assessments, IT strategy development, and project leadership. Engagements are typically structured as fixed-fee projects or time-and-materials consulting contracts with senior consultants and partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diselva AG is a Swiss boutique consulting firm that develops digital transformation strategies and IT architectures for enterprise and mid-market clients, supports system and service-provider selection (RFPs/vendor evaluations), makes AI and data initiatives actionable, and leads complex transformation projects in execution — including interim CTO/CDO roles. Engagements span strategy, architecture, software/vendor evaluation, project leadership, and change management across industries such as healthcare, transportation, retail, manufacturing, and technology.

Product overview

Diselva AG is a Swiss digital transformation consulting and professional services firm founded in 2023, headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The company does not offer a standalone software product or platform. Rather, it provides a portfolio of consulting and advisory services organized around three pillars: (1) Beratung (Consulting) covering digital transformation strategy, IT strategy, digital organization, enterprise architecture, solution/software architecture, business process optimization, and system/vendor evaluations and RFPs; (2) Führung (Leadership/Project Execution) offering executive advisory, interim CTO/CDO roles, project/program management, lead consulting, and technology/enterprise/solution architecture; and (3) Themen (Defined Focus Areas) encompassing sustainability, data-driven customer centricity, digital transformation positioning for SMEs, nearshore setup, AI/Leading with AI, and professional education. The company combines deep technical expertise with business understanding to guide companies through digital transformation from strategy through implementation, serving as an independent advisor free from vendor lock-in.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Transformation Consulting Strategic consulting engagement covering digital transformation strategy, IT strategy, enterprise and solution architecture, business process optimization, and software/vendor evaluation and RFP support for enterprise clients in Switzerland and the DACH region.
• Project & Program Leadership Project and program management, lead consulting, and technology/enterprise/solution architecture delivery for complex digital transformation execution across mid-sized and large enterprises.
• Interim CTO / CDO Services Interim executive leadership (CTO/CDO) and executive advisory engagements where senior partners assume responsibility for digital success within client organizations.
• Nearshore Setup Advisory Advisory service for building, scaling, and managing nearshore development teams, including cultural integration and collaboration best practices, delivered via the proprietary Nearshore Excellence Framework.
• AI Adoption Advisory Strategic advisory engagement that helps enterprises assess, prioritize, and implement AI initiatives through the proprietary AI Excellence Framework, covering assessment through to implementation.
• Sustainability & Data-Driven Customer Centricity Advisory Focused advisory services within Diselva's Themen pillar covering sustainability strategy and data-driven customer centricity initiatives for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Vendor & Software Evaluation Service Vendor-neutral software and service-provider evaluation engagements using the proprietary 5-step diselva Evaluation Approach, including evaluation matrices, RFP design (e.g., WTO tender support), and decision frameworks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful delivery of 50+ client projects across healthcare, retail, manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, and technology sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, advisory and minor.

• FH Graubünden (Fachhochschule Graubünden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic partnership where Diselva supports the BSc Digital Business Management program by delivering lectures, case studies, and industry guest speakers. Provides talent pipeline and research collaboration opportunities.
• Jürg StukeradvisoryOthers · 1 January 2023Partner at Kickstart Innovation serving on Diselva's Advisory Board, providing strategic guidance and startup ecosystem connections.
• Prof. Dr. Armando SchäradvisoryOthers · 1 January 2023Professor, Program Director & Prorector at FH Graubünden (University of Applied Sciences Graubünden), providing academic expertise and educational collaboration opportunities.
• Prof. Dr. Martina MitterhoferadvisoryOthers · 1 January 2023Professor of Data-Driven Marketing at University of Landshut, contributing expertise in digital marketing and customer-centricity.
• Dr. Bernd SchoppadvisoryOthers · 1 January 2023Chief Partnership Officer at Squirro, providing expertise in partnership development and enterprise data solutions.
• CarpathiaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on eCommerce consulting projects, particularly for multi-brand retail clients like Swidro. Carpathia provides market and eCommerce strategy expertise while Diselva handles technical architecture and evaluation.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and services giant with a deep digital transformation practice. Competes with Diselva on enterprise deals, especially where end-to-end delivery is required.
• Deloitte Digital: Big Four digital transformation practice covering strategy, architecture, and large-scale implementation. Competes with Diselva on enterprise mandates but operates as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Swisscom (Business Customers): Switzerland's dominant telecom with a substantial enterprise IT services and consulting arm serving many of the same large Swiss clients as Diselva (e.g., healthcare, transportation, public sector).
• Capgemini Invent: Strategy, design, and engineering arm of Capgemini focused on digital and organizational transformation. Overlaps directly with Diselva's enterprise transformation consulting scope.

Direct peers

• Netcetera: Swiss-headquartered digital solutions and consulting firm serving banking, insurance, and public sector. Comparable as a similarly sized Swiss consultancy combining strategy, architecture, and implementation.
• ti&m: Swiss digital transformation, software engineering, and IT consulting boutique with deep DACH roots. Highly comparable to Diselva in vendor-independent advisory, enterprise architecture, and DACH mid-market focus.
• ELCA Informatique: Long-established Swiss IT services and consulting firm covering application development, integration, and digital transformation. Comparable in DACH enterprise client base and full-lifecycle delivery model.
• Eraneos Group: European technology and management consulting group formed from Ginkgo, AWK, and others, with major Swiss presence. Comparable in digital strategy, IT architecture, and transformation advisory across DACH.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy combining strategy, architecture, and engineering with a boutique, opinionated positioning. Comparable in methodology-led, vendor-independent digital transformation work.
• Adesso: European IT consultancy with strong presence in Switzerland and Germany. Overlaps with Diselva in enterprise consulting, architecture, and custom software/programming services for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diselva
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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